Fixing Social Security

In this morning's Washington Post, Jim Roumell makes the case for means-testing Social Security and his argument makes a great deal of sense. Before we start thinking about raising the retirement age or cutting benefits across the board, better to look at alternatives that involve less pain. The math is astounding.

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